For the first time in U.S. history, a major political party has warmly welcomed freethinkers. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has adopted a resolution that recognizes the contributions of nonbelievers to …
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Urge Congress to pass the Do No Harm Act today
When it was passed into law nearly 30 years ago, The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was purportedly intended to shield those with minority religious beliefs from the domination of …
Freethought Radio — August 22, 2019
Christian nationalists are stepping up their attack on American values. We talk about Planned Parenthood, El Salvador, a San Jose (CA) grant to a Christian school, and the new federal …
FFRF awards $17,550 to 2019 college students essay contest winners
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 16 winners of the 2019 Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest. College students were asked to write a personal persuasive …
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Planned Parenthood defunding — Is El Salvador a cautionary tale for U.S. reproductive rights?
It’s an ominous portent that Planned Parenthood announced its forced pull out from U.S. federal funding the very same day a Salvadoran woman’s trial for delivering a stillborn finally ended. …
FFRF probes large San Jose grant to religious school
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog, is investigating an unconstitutional grant of more than $800,000 in taxpayer funds to a private religious school in San Jose. The …
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Take action against proposed rule allowing taxpayer funded religious discrimination
Yesterday, the Department of Labor published a new rule that would allow federal contractors to discriminate against employees based on “sincerely held religious tenets,” putting minority rights in immediate …
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FFRF: Oppose rule to legalize taxpayer-funded discrimination in name of religion
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has submitted a formal comment condemning a proposed Department of Labor rule that would allow federal contractors to discriminate against employees based on “sincerely held …
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Freethought Radio — August 15, 2019
FFRF legal fellow Chris Line tells us about religious intrusion in Mississippi public schools. FFRF co-president Dan Barker makes the connection between his American Indian tribe (Delaware, Lenape) and the …
